Research
“Artificial intelligence was trained on a lot of information, not all of it being correct,” said Ellen Wang, a physiotherapist and research trainee at Arthritis Research Canada, “but it allows you to learn and opens doors to have better conversations with healthcare providers.”
Click the links to learn more about AI research at Arthritis Research Canada.
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ChatRheum: Developing a chatbot for answering rheumatology-related questions
- Adoption and perception of LLM-based chatbots in health care: an exploratory cross-sectional survey of individuals with rheumatic diseases
- Doctor Versus Artificial Intelligence: Patient and Physician Evaluation of Large Language Model Responses to Rheumatology Patient Questions in a Cross‐Sectional Study
Research Scientist
Ellen Wang
Physiotherapist |Research Trainee, Arthritis Research Canada
Ellen Wang is a recent graduate of the Master of Physical Therapy program and a PhD student at the University of British Columbia. She integrates clinical training, academic research, passion for advocacy, and lived experience into her practice. Ellen holds both bachelors and masters degrees in Kinesiology from the University of Waterloo, where she conducted research supporting older adults with chronic conditions and mobility challenges. Her work at UBC has focused on promoting physical activity for people living with arthritis and exploring what it means for research to be led by patients and/or the public.
